Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Review

9th October 2013By dcnadmin

The new Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 Apo Distagon lens is designed for modern SLR cameras with high-resolution sensors. The high-end, manual focusing Zeiss Apo-Distagon 55mm f/1.4 is now part of the “Otus” line-up.

B&H Photo has posted a quick review for the newly announced Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 lens. The review includes detailed specs, image quality of the lens with crop samples, vignetting and contrast examples and flare controls with several sample images.

Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 lens made of special glass with anomalous partial dispersion featuring 12 lens elements in 10 groups with aspheric surface. According to Zeiss, the Otus 1.4/55 is the absolute best lens in the world today. It also offers the uncompromising quality of medium format systems.

Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Review

Photographers looking for the very best in imaging quality need look no further. When everything is considered, the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon is without a doubt the finest lens ever produced for a 35mm SLR or DSLR (or rangefinder). It sets a new benchmark.

The Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon on a high-resolution DSLR makes a strong challenge to medium format on total imaging quality (not just resolution). Moreover, in resolution terms, the 55mm f/1.4 has ample reserves for a future 60/70/80-megapixel DSLR.